Tatts the way I like it, says muso Matthew Garwood after The Voice audition

Matthew Garwood, of Launceston, was selected by Ricky Martin to join his team on <i>The Voice.</i>Source: News Limited

LAUNCESTON musician Matthew Garwood is bracing for national attention – both good and bad – after nailing a blind audition on WIN’s television contest The Voice.

Garwood, 24, held a party at the Harley-Davidson-themed Iron Horse Bar and Grill at Prospect last night to celebrate his TV success and will do a series of interviews on TV and radio this morning.

Last night’s win means the singer will join 56 other aspiring stars in the show’s battle rounds.

Garwood said he was disappointed by the nasty posts on social media about his fellow contestants during earlier audition episodes.

“I understand that social media gives everyone the right to share their opinion, but some people need to look at themselves and what they are doing with their own lives before they criticise someone else for taking the opportunity to follow their dreams,” he posted on Facebook.

Comments on this story

Julie Gough of Hobart Posted at 12:21 PM May 22, 2014

Hi Matthew
Just saw you on The Voice as a clip online on http://bit.ly/Ep9Matthew and am very impressed - I got a goosebump moment ! Ignore the mindless people going on pointlessly about tattoos rather than about your skill and hard work. Best of luck - not that you need luck ! Keep centred and enjoy it.

Ian Bartle of Upper Rosny Posted at 9:59 PM May 21, 2014

matt, if you want be a muso work on improving your craft. Leave the fast fading (fortunately) trend of defacing your body to try and make some form of pseudo-artistic statement to the crims and pirates. Such fauz and pointless posturing should be below anyone who takes their work seriously. At 24 it's surely time to leave Gr.9 behind and become an adult.

Leonard Colquhoun of Launceston Posted at 1:28 PM May 21, 2014

Judging by many of these posts, young Mr Garwood would be ideally suited for radio. As for Comment 3's "I wonder what he will look like when he is seventy" - have fun with Photoshop on a picture of any of the Rolling Stones.